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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lesbia Decides Lesbia returned to the High School with a feeling of intense relief at finding Miss Tatham once more at the helm.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A term's rest had set up the Principal's health, and she seemed her old self again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her strong, calm personality made an enormous difference in the school; many wheels, which had creaked and jarred, now turned smoothly, and teachers and pupils took on a more united tone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A term's rest had set up the Principal's health, and she seemed her old self again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lesbia Decides Lesbia returned to the High School with a feeling of intense relief at finding Miss Tatham once more at the helm.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Tatham listened quietly, but made little comment.
calm
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From this reading Her strong, calm personality made an enormous difference in the school; many wheels, which had creaked and jarred, now turned smoothly, and teachers and pupils took on a more united tone.
circumstances
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From this reading Lesbia went to her and explained the circumstances which had led to her loss of the prefectship.
comment
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From this reading Miss Tatham listened quietly, but made little comment.
creaked
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From this reading Her strong, calm personality made an enormous difference in the school; many wheels, which had creaked and jarred, now turned smoothly, and teachers and pupils took on a more united tone.
Decides
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From this reading Lesbia Decides Lesbia returned to the High School with a feeling of intense relief at finding Miss Tatham once more at the helm.
difference
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From this reading Her strong, calm personality made an enormous difference in the school; many wheels, which had creaked and jarred, now turned smoothly, and teachers and pupils took on a more united tone.
enormous
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From this reading Her strong, calm personality made an enormous difference in the school; many wheels, which had creaked and jarred, now turned smoothly, and teachers and pupils took on a more united tone.
explained
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From this reading Lesbia went to her and explained the circumstances which had led to her loss of the prefectship.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lesbia Decides Lesbia returned to the High School with a feeling of intense relief at finding Miss Tatham once more at the helm.
finding
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From this reading Lesbia Decides Lesbia returned to the High School with a feeling of intense relief at finding Miss Tatham once more at the helm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A term's rest had set up the Principal's health, and she seemed her old self again.
health
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From this reading A term's rest had set up the Principal's health, and she seemed her old self again.
helm
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From this reading Lesbia Decides Lesbia returned to the High School with a feeling of intense relief at finding Miss Tatham once more at the helm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A term's rest had set up the Principal's health, and she seemed her old self again.
High
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From this reading Lesbia Decides Lesbia returned to the High School with a feeling of intense relief at finding Miss Tatham once more at the helm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her strong, calm personality made an enormous difference in the school; many wheels, which had creaked and jarred, now turned smoothly, and teachers and pupils took on a more united tone.
intense
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From this reading Lesbia Decides Lesbia returned to the High School with a feeling of intense relief at finding Miss Tatham once more at the helm.
jarred
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From this reading Her strong, calm personality made an enormous difference in the school; many wheels, which had creaked and jarred, now turned smoothly, and teachers and pupils took on a more united tone.
led
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From this reading Lesbia went to her and explained the circumstances which had led to her loss of the prefectship.
Lesbia
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From this reading Lesbia Decides Lesbia returned to the High School with a feeling of intense relief at finding Miss Tatham once more at the helm.
listened
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From this reading Miss Tatham listened quietly, but made little comment.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Tatham listened quietly, but made little comment.
loss
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From this reading Lesbia went to her and explained the circumstances which had led to her loss of the prefectship.
made
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From this reading Her strong, calm personality made an enormous difference in the school; many wheels, which had creaked and jarred, now turned smoothly, and teachers and pupils took on a more united tone.
many
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From this reading Her strong, calm personality made an enormous difference in the school; many wheels, which had creaked and jarred, now turned smoothly, and teachers and pupils took on a more united tone.
Miss
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From this reading Lesbia Decides Lesbia returned to the High School with a feeling of intense relief at finding Miss Tatham once more at the helm.
more
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From this reading Lesbia Decides Lesbia returned to the High School with a feeling of intense relief at finding Miss Tatham once more at the helm.
now
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From this reading Her strong, calm personality made an enormous difference in the school; many wheels, which had creaked and jarred, now turned smoothly, and teachers and pupils took on a more united tone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lesbia Decides Lesbia returned to the High School with a feeling of intense relief at finding Miss Tatham once more at the helm.
old
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From this reading A term's rest had set up the Principal's health, and she seemed her old self again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her strong, calm personality made an enormous difference in the school; many wheels, which had creaked and jarred, now turned smoothly, and teachers and pupils took on a more united tone.
once
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From this reading Lesbia Decides Lesbia returned to the High School with a feeling of intense relief at finding Miss Tatham once more at the helm.
personality
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From this reading Her strong, calm personality made an enormous difference in the school; many wheels, which had creaked and jarred, now turned smoothly, and teachers and pupils took on a more united tone.
prefectship
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From this reading Lesbia went to her and explained the circumstances which had led to her loss of the prefectship.
Principal's
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From this reading A term's rest had set up the Principal's health, and she seemed her old self again.
pupils
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From this reading Her strong, calm personality made an enormous difference in the school; many wheels, which had creaked and jarred, now turned smoothly, and teachers and pupils took on a more united tone.
quietly
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From this reading Miss Tatham listened quietly, but made little comment.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Lesbia Decides Lesbia returned to the High School with a feeling of intense relief at finding Miss Tatham once more at the helm.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A term's rest had set up the Principal's health, and she seemed her old self again.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lesbia Decides Lesbia returned to the High School with a feeling of intense relief at finding Miss Tatham once more at the helm.
School
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From this reading Lesbia Decides Lesbia returned to the High School with a feeling of intense relief at finding Miss Tatham once more at the helm.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A term's rest had set up the Principal's health, and she seemed her old self again.
self
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From this reading A term's rest had set up the Principal's health, and she seemed her old self again.
set
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From this reading A term's rest had set up the Principal's health, and she seemed her old self again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A term's rest had set up the Principal's health, and she seemed her old self again.
smoothly
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From this reading Her strong, calm personality made an enormous difference in the school; many wheels, which had creaked and jarred, now turned smoothly, and teachers and pupils took on a more united tone.
strong
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From this reading Her strong, calm personality made an enormous difference in the school; many wheels, which had creaked and jarred, now turned smoothly, and teachers and pupils took on a more united tone.
Tatham
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From this reading Lesbia Decides Lesbia returned to the High School with a feeling of intense relief at finding Miss Tatham once more at the helm.
teachers
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From this reading Her strong, calm personality made an enormous difference in the school; many wheels, which had creaked and jarred, now turned smoothly, and teachers and pupils took on a more united tone.
term's
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From this reading A term's rest had set up the Principal's health, and she seemed her old self again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lesbia Decides Lesbia returned to the High School with a feeling of intense relief at finding Miss Tatham once more at the helm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lesbia Decides Lesbia returned to the High School with a feeling of intense relief at finding Miss Tatham once more at the helm.
tone
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From this reading Her strong, calm personality made an enormous difference in the school; many wheels, which had creaked and jarred, now turned smoothly, and teachers and pupils took on a more united tone.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her strong, calm personality made an enormous difference in the school; many wheels, which had creaked and jarred, now turned smoothly, and teachers and pupils took on a more united tone.
turned
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From this reading Her strong, calm personality made an enormous difference in the school; many wheels, which had creaked and jarred, now turned smoothly, and teachers and pupils took on a more united tone.
united
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From this reading Her strong, calm personality made an enormous difference in the school; many wheels, which had creaked and jarred, now turned smoothly, and teachers and pupils took on a more united tone.
up
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From this reading A term's rest had set up the Principal's health, and she seemed her old self again.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lesbia went to her and explained the circumstances which had led to her loss of the prefectship.
wheels
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From this reading Her strong, calm personality made an enormous difference in the school; many wheels, which had creaked and jarred, now turned smoothly, and teachers and pupils took on a more united tone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her strong, calm personality made an enormous difference in the school; many wheels, which had creaked and jarred, now turned smoothly, and teachers and pupils took on a more united tone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lesbia Decides Lesbia returned to the High School with a feeling of intense relief at finding Miss Tatham once more at the helm.
